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Midway Colony

Public Grades PK, KG-8

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 401 Montana Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Montana elementary schools

Summary

Midway Colony is a small elementary school in Conrad, Montana, serving grades PK-8 with just 18 students. While its small size may offer personalized attention, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Montana elementary schools, with low academic performance and a high free/reduced lunch rate compared to the state and nearby schools.

Midway Colony's academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than state averages and the performance of nearby schools, such as Miami School, which is also a small school but outperforms Midway Colony. Additionally, Midway Colony has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.5 to 9 students per teacher, compared to the lower ratios of nearby schools.

While Midway Colony's small size and higher spending per student may offer some benefits, the school's consistently low rankings and test scores suggest it is struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students. The high free/reduced lunch rate and unique challenges of a small, rural school may be contributing factors to its performance. Further investigation into the specific challenges and strategies for improvement would be valuable for the school and the Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools district.

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,689

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 Healy Spring Rd.
Conrad, MT 59425

(406) 476-3201

District: Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools

Students who attend Midway Colony usually attend:

Middle:	Dutton/Brady Middle School
High:	Dutton/Brady High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2012 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Science scores 38 pts below the Montana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg32%

Montana avg40%

313^th of 401

Montana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 8 pts since 2021

From bottom 13% (2021) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools

285^th of 387Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools among Montana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	313 of 401	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	194 of 212	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	305 of 332	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	292 of 329	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	308 of 356	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.0	215 of 246	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.0	212 of 244	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

English Language Arts17%-26 vs state

Science0%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Midway Colony

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Midway Colony	Public	PK, KG-8	605 Healy Spring Rd.	Conrad	59425	Pondera County	Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 476-3201	18	2	9.0		18 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.1	313^th of 401 public elementary schools	21.9%		7.3	194^th of 212 public elementary schools	8.5%	119	16.7	41.7	$12,689
Meadowlark School	Public	PK, KG-3	17 3rd Avenue Southwest	Conrad	59425	Pondera County	Conrad Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 278-5620	144	11	13.3	58.3%	126 (87.5%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.5%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	62.5	141^st of 401 public elementary schools	64.8%					(n/a)	39.5	55.8	$11,531
Miami School	Public	PK, KG-8	400 New Miami Colony Lane	Conrad	59425	Pondera County	Miami Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 472-3325	38	2	19.0		38 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.1	73^rd of 401 public elementary schools	81.8%		21.4	179^th of 212 public elementary schools	15.6%	106	65.2	39.1	$7,750
Bynum School	Public	PK, KG-8	210 Central Ave	Bynum	59419	Teton County	Bynum Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 469-2373	8	3	2.6		5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.7	366^th of 401 public elementary schools	8.7%					(n/a)	17.7	5.9	$34,953
Dutton/Brady Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	101 2nd St NE	Dutton	59433	Teton County	Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 476-3201	36	8	4.3	58.3%	33 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.3	241^st of 401 public elementary schools	39.9%		25.9	173^rd of 212 public elementary schools	18.4%	68	31.8	45.5	$23,671
Choteau School	Public	PK, KG-8	102 7th Ave NW	Choteau	59422	Teton County	Choteau Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 466-5364	252	19	13.2	55.6%	232 (92.1%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	40.9	250^th of 401 public elementary schools	37.7%		44.3	133^rd of 212 public elementary schools	37.3%	117	37.3	31.0	$9,716

Frequently Asked Questions about Midway Colony

What district is Midway Colony in?

Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools

How many students attend Midway Colony?

In the 2024-25 school year, 18 students attended Midway Colony.

Is Midway Colony a good school?

Midway Colony ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Montana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Midway Colony attend?

Students who attend Midway Colony usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dutton/Brady Middle School
High : Dutton/Brady High School

What is the racial makeup of Midway Colony?

Students at Midway Colony are 100% White.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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